It is becoming increasingly popular to have a year off between finishing school

and going to university. Some people believe that the year off is a waste of tim
e while others believe that it is necessary.
Choose which position you most agree with and discuss why you chose that positio
n. Support your point of view with details from your own experiences, observatio
ns or reading.
Write between 200 and 300 words.

Nowadays only an educated person is acceptable in the society and after completi
ng school a student attends university to prepare itself for the challenges of l
ife. However, it is becoming popular these days to have a year off between finis
hing school and attending university. There is an ongoing debate as some people
believe that it is necessary to take a year off while others argue that this is
a waste of time. This essay will discuss both the pros and cons of taking a year
gap.
Taking a year gap have many positive impacts. One of the most important is that
a person can earn money to support himself with all the expenditures of the high
er studies. One can also use this time for traveling different places in order t
o increase his knowledge about the diverse communities and areas of the world th
at can also help in higher education. For an instance, if a person is planning t
o study humanities in university then a year off can help him in knowing about d
ifferent cultures and traditions of the world.
However, taking a gap year also have some ill effects on the student as most of
the students waste this time in doing useless things and sometimes he/she may ge
t himself in trouble by doing any illegal act as his mind is free of any kind of
responsibility. It also diverts the focus of mind from studies. When a person c
omes out of the school he is in touch with the study but when he takes a year of
f he lost his focus.
In conclusion, This essay has discussed the pros and cons of gap year and in my
opinion, a year off is only beneficial when a person use that time productively
instead of wasting it in doing useless stuff. 300 words